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Matthew Sylvester wrote:
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Staverton. Seems I misremembered a bit. Anyway, there are a lot more
locations than I realised, but I don't think this one was ex-Rowntree.


That was a chilled dessert plant, rather than a chocolate factory as
such. It's been under threat of closure recently, with production moving
to France.



I went past it half way through a 100 mile bicycle ride, and I was
convinced that the route had deliberately gone past a chocolate factory
to taunt us. I don't know if I should let facts get in the way of such
a wild theory.


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Staverton. Seems I misremembered a bit. Anyway, there are a lot more
locations than I realised, but I don't think this one was ex-Rowntree.


That was a chilled dessert plant, rather than a chocolate factory as
such. It's been under threat of closure recently, with production moving
to France.


Same thing as listed at Cuddington, the SKI yogurt factory but, NOT
chocolate.

Ken Ward, Bolton.


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The occasional Coke machines are still working, though.


Never had any success from those either

Coke machine: http://nokia.fotopic.net/p8279388.html

Cadbury machine: http://nokia.fotopic.net/p7005745.html


On your site, I see http://nokia.fotopic.net/p7005885.html

What is the meaning of the title/caption? Do you know those people? Would
they approve of you taking photographs of them and putting them on the
internet? Especially in the case of the young lady, assuming that you're
insinuating something about her breasts.

Mr.Harris.


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On Fri, 17 Feb 2006 02:53:05 +0000 (UTC), "R. Aluitious Harris"
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On your site, I see http://nokia.fotopic.net/p7005885.html

What is the meaning of the title/caption?


Take a closer look at the gentleman's choice of reading material...
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On Fri, 17 Feb 2006 02:53:05 +0000 (UTC), "R. Aluitious Harris"
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On your site, I see http://nokia.fotopic.net/p7005885.html

What is the meaning of the title/caption?


Take a closer look at the gentleman's choice of reading material...


Oh!

Not so much 'reading' material, then, is it?!

Best wishes,
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Chris Read wrote:


The problem with the present business model for vending machines, is that
the machines have become *too* reliable. Going back 20 years (remembering
childhood trips with grandparents who liked to spoil me), the machines were
programmed to 'eat the money but not dispense the product' for one in three
attempts. It was like a cruel lottery, but the profit margins must have been
good.

Chris




I dread the day that the ticket gates are installed at Exeter St Davids
because it means I won't be able to walk out and buy cheap chocolate in
the University shop next door (it undercuts the station by about 10p a bar


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